Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-03-02
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE KILLED.
CRUSHED UNDER TcPPLENG BUILD.
lNGS.
WIDESPREAD RUIN IN ITALY AND FRANCE
- WHOLE VILLAGES DESTROYED BY
WEDNESDAYS EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

ROME, Feb. 24.-Details have been re-
ceived this morning of the results of the
earthquakes yesterday, showing that the
effects were far more serious than was
thought The loss of life and destruction
of property is learned to have been terrible.
The most startling news comes from the
Genoese Riviera. Over fifteen hundred
people were killed in that district. at the
village of Bajardo, situated at the top of a
hill. a number of the inhabitants took
refuge in a church when the shocks were
first felt. A subsequent and greater shock
demolished the church, and 300 of the peo-
pie who were in it we're killed. The de-
struction of property in the sections of
Italy visited by the earthquake was inn
mense, and widespread. The total num-
Der of deaths reperted up to the present
time is about 1000. Shocks were felt at
Parma, Turin and Cesenza. fluctuations
of the earth were noticed at Catania, in
Sicily, at the foot of Mount EtDa. The d.
rector of the Turin Observatory telegraphs
that the seismic instruments are now quiesr
cent, and that no further disturbance is
feared.
The earthquake was strongly felt out at
sea- OFF Genoa it awoke sailors from their
sleep. At Turin, a portion of the ceiling
of Santa Teresa Church fell upon the
worshipers, but none were killed. In many
streets traffic was stopped, as houses were
rendered liable to fall. At CastellarO a
church collapsed. killing many persons.
The transport Rome has left Genoa to
take on board five hundred prisoners con-
fined in the Oneglia prison, which is ex-
pected to collapse. Parties of soldiers
have been sent to the villages visited by
the earthquake to assist in burying the
dead King Humbert desired to proceed
to Genoa, but was dissusded therefrOm.
The Italian Soothsayer, an almanac, pre-,
dcted earthquake shocks between the 10Th
and 23d of February.
| 1t is reported that at Bussana, village
| Of 500 inhabtants, successive shocks leveled
nearly every house. One-third of the peo-
pie are said to be buried in the ruins, and
there is no hope of rescuing them.
Not che of the 100 communes in the
populous province of Porto Maurizio es-
capped injury. The villages built on terraces
On the sides of hills are almost all destroyed.
The distress is great everywhere. The
nights are very cold.
PARIS, Feb 24-Another shock was felt
at Men,oe to-day. 1t was so severe that
houses Wee shaken. No one was injured
Additional details concerning the damage
done by yesterdays schocks show that in
some CAS- villages built on the mountain
sides we,s, toppled into the valleys. Three
railway trains have been dispatched with
food for the sufferers. A number of SOL
diers have also been sent to assist them.
Two slight shocks of earthquake were
| felt te-da, at Nice and Cannes, but no in
jury was caused by either Yesterday 3
disturbances killed two persons aud injured
ten at Nice, killed four and injured two at
Bar, killed two and injured twelve at Boil
lene. at Chateau. Neufe many we're in
iured- At Savona two houses fell, killing
nine pere.,rs and injuring fifteen. The
whole population of Savona are bivouacked
about the town.
NICE, Fob. "a Sixty houses here are
tottering and ready to fall from SCATTERING S
inflicted l.y yesterdays earthquakes. Many
others are much damaged, and in most resi-
dences mrre or less of the furniture was
damaged ~ the severity of the sbeeks.-
The Prime, of Wales remains at Cannes
+! Fifty persons were injured at Mentone and
one pers was killed. King Charles and
Queen O,Ea, Of WurtembuEg. remain in
| their villa at Nice.
Some " ellis in this section dried up, while
others inc eased in volume. A jet of hot
water bn, st from the bed of the Paillon
river.
AT Mensone $50 houses were rendered
uninha hitsble. Several fires occurred, but
were speedily extinguished. Military
guards are on duty to prevent pillaging OF
the wrecked honses. The field telegraph
is now working in many places. A bread
famine is expected, owing to the destruc-
tian of tho ovens of the bakeries.
Miss Chapelez. al American, was buried
alive in the ruins of the Villa Natal, but
was rescued unhurt The total number
injured here is 90. There have been coca
sioDal trs ,aors during the day which caused
acute susrense while they lasted. Baron
Rotbschi!l who was at Monaco, chartered
q Pullman car for his family.
The excitement caused by the EARTHQUAKE
is subsidag. The city authorities to day
attended the funeral of the school mistress
Chevlan, one of the victims.